Virginia one of several states to restart Johnson & Johnson one-shot COVID-19 vaccine
Central Virginia health district has 2,000+ J&J doses on hand
By: Matthew Fultz , WTVR CBS 6 Web Staff
Posted at 12:36 PM, Apr 26, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-26 12:36:57-04
RICHMOND, Va. Virginia is one of several states that restarted use of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine Saturday after receiving the green light from federal health officials.
Arizona, New York, Virginia, Missouri, Michigan and Tennessee were among the other states ordering or recommending a resumption of the vaccine.
Those moves came swiftly after U.S. health officials said Friday evening they were lifting an 11-day pause on vaccinations using the J&J vaccine. During the pause, scientific advisers to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention decided the vaccineâs benefits outweigh a rare risk of blood clots.
Virginia one of several states to restart Johnson & Johnson one-shot COVID-19 vaccine
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